England's Story for Children

by E. Baumer Williams

Excerpt

Before it was called England its name was Britain, and the people who lived in it were Britons. I am going to tell you how it happened that the name of the country was gradually changed from Britain to England.

In those old times it was a very different place from what it is now. So many changes have taken place since the far-off days of which I am speak ing that it must be rather difficult for you to imagine what it was like then, and I shall try to help you to understand it.